Careers

Who we are

Bank of the Sierra is currently the largest independent bank headquartered in Tulare County. With a focus on personal service, Bank of the Sierra is positioned as an independent bank serving the financial needs of individuals and businesses, including agriculture and real estate customers, in Fresno, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Tulare and Ventura counties. The mission of Bank of the Sierra is, “To provide the highest return on equity to our shareholders consistent with sound banking practices.”

The kind of people we are seeking

As a full service bank, Bank of the Sierra looks to fill a variety of positions which require many different skill sets. We hire those who will display strong moral and ethical behavior in day-to-day dealings with individual consumers, businesses, employees, and communities.

What we have to offer

Bank of the Sierra was honored to be chosen as one of the ‘Best Companies to Work For in Central California.’ Only a small number of organizations in the nation receive this honor and Bank of the Sierra is one of 16 in the Central Valley to make the list.

According to employees, our bank is known for its ‘family-like’ atmosphere. We offer competitive salaries and benefits packages, professional development through education, tuition reimbursement and promotions.

The generous benefits our eligible employees receive include medical, vision, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance, as well as a 401(k) retirement plan.

Under the guidance of the BSA Officer, the BSA Sr Analyst performs various oversight reviews and monitoring pertaining to the regulatory requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act, USA Patriot Act, Anti-Money Laundering Program, OFAC, Customer Due Diligence, and Customer Identification Program, using industry standard and regulatory guidance to ensure the Bank’s compliance efforts are maintained on a daily basis.

Supervises and coordinates activities of employees involved in performing internal operations in a department or branch of the Bank by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Prepares work schedules and assigns duties to operations personnel to

ensure efficient operation of department or branch.

Audits accounts, records of proof, and certifications to ensure employees are in compliance with standard procedures and practices and compiles and accurately reports all financial data as required by government regulations.

Candidate will perform daily activities and practices under the direct supervision of the Market President and indirect supervision of the Director of Bank Operations. Will monitor, plan, organize and control all operational functions of the branch. Hire, train and supervise operation staff personnel. Will complete operational reports, handle customer inquiries and complaints, ensure general ledger balancing and control on a daily basis, maintain the daily operational function of the branch security system and ensure good lobby/drive-up and walkup teller coverage. Candidate will perform other tasks as deemed necessary by the Market President.

Responsibilities include assisting the Operations Manager (OM), with ability to take over when OM is unavailable. Will assist customers with banking transactions, receiving deposits, cashing checks, selling bank products, balancing drawer and ATM, Certifications, CTR’s and back up FSR. Handle customer inquiries and complaints. Mentor staff and stay up to date on changes in bank policies and procedures. Must be a quick learner and able to perform multiple tasks while under pressure. Must be a people oriented person with good communication skills who enjoys working with the public.

Responsibilities include preparing loan agendas for Officer’s Loan Committee and Senior Loan Committees, assemble packages, compile and prepare monthly reports for the Board of Directors, provide clerical support to Credit Administration and record loans approved within the authority of the Credit Administrators. Must be proficient in MS Excel to compile and/or design reports at the direction of supervisors or CCO in addition to all other duties assigned.

The Senior Credit Analyst develops expertise in evaluating the credit worthiness of individuals and businesses. The Senior Credit Analyst determines the likelihood that a borrower will be able to meet financial obligations and pay back a loan, often by spreading a borrower’s financial statements and reviewing the borrower’s financial history to determine if cash flow conditions will be conductive to satisfactory loan repayment. The Senior Credit Analyst, besides being skilled at financial statement analysis, uses a number of performance metrics when reviewing the financial history of a potential borrower. The Senior Credit Analyst focuses on determining whether the borrower will have sufficient cash flow by comparing borrower performance metrics to industry standards, other borrowers, and historical trends.

Responsibilities and duties include meeting with prospective customers, request credit reports, background checks, reference checks, analyze applicant financial status, credit and property evaluation, compile loan packages and facilitate negotiation of loan structure with applicants, approve loans, ensure accuracy of loan agreements and assure timely loan closing and funding activities. Must be proficient in MS Word and Excel and be comfortable with loan presentations to loan committees. Must be able to schedule work flow and complete tasks with little or no supervision.

Receives and pays out money and keeps records of money and negotiable instruments involved in financial transactions by performing the following duties: received checks and cash for deposit; cashes checks and pays out money after verification of signatures and customer balances; enters customers’ transactions into computer to record transactions; places holds on accounts for uncollected funds; orders daily supply of cash; balances currency; explains, promotes, or sells products or services such as traveler’s checks, savings bonds, money orders, and cashier’s checks.

Receives and pays out money and keeps records of money and negotiable instruments involved in financial transactions by performing the following duties: received checks and cash for deposit; cashes checks and pays out money after verification of signatures and customer balances; enters customers’ transactions into computer to record transactions; places holds on accounts for uncollected funds; orders daily supply of cash; balances currency; explains, promotes, or sells products or services such as traveler’s checks, savings bonds, money orders, and cashier’s checks.

Receives and pays out money and keeps records of money and negotiable instruments involved in financial transactions by performing the following duties: received checks and cash for deposit; cashes checks and pays out money after verification of signatures and customer balances; enters customers’ transactions into computer to record transactions; places holds on accounts for uncollected funds; orders daily supply of cash; balances currency; explains, promotes, or sells products or services such as traveler’s checks, savings bonds, money orders, and cashier’s checks.

Candidate will assist in completing various daily operations. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to producing correspondences, relationship management letters, processing write off balances, reviewing reports, making calls to customer and repayment plan management. Candidate will be cross trained in all areas of the department and must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel. Must be a quick learner and be able to perform multiple tasks while under pressure. Candidate should be will organized, self-motivated and have excellent customer service skills. Bilingual required (Spanish).

Responsibilities include opening new accounts, providing loan services, selling bank products, assisting customers with bank transactions, receive deposits, cashing checks, etc. Must be a quick learner and be able to perform multiple tasks while under pressure. Must be a people oriented person who enjoys working with the public. Strong communication skills required.

Responsibilities include assisting customers with banking transactions, receiving deposits, cashing checks, selling bank products, balancing drawer and ATM, etc. Must be a quick learner and able to perform multiple tasks while under pressure. Must be a people oriented person with good communication skills who enjoys working with the public.

Candidate will perform daily activities and practices under the direct supervision of the Market President and indirect supervision of the Director of Bank Operations. Will monitor, plan, organize and control all operational functions of the branch. Hire, train and supervise operation staff personnel. Will complete operational reports, handle customer inquiries and complaints, ensure general ledger balancing and control on a daily basis, maintain the daily operational function of the branch security system and ensure good lobby/drive-up and walkup teller coverage. Candidate will perform other tasks as deemed necessary by the Market President.

Responsibilities include processing Debit Card applications, setting up new Sierra Cash Management customers, processing new Online Banking enrollments, answering e-mails and telephone inquiries from the branches and Customer Service. Must be a quick learner, have good technical skills, be able to perform multiple tasks under pressure and be a team player. Candidate will also be cross-trained in other areas of the department.

Responsible for supporting the Director and Assistant Director of the Loan Service Center; ensures loan servicing activities run smoothly and efficiently; assists in increasing productivity by observing nonessential or intersecting job functions. The position of Loan Service Center Utility is required to be fully knowledgeable and skilled in the areas of loan documentation, loan boarding, payment processing, insurance tracking, collections, and various other job duties within the Loan Service Center, and is expected to provide leadership, training and support to less experienced staff members. This position will also assist in the completion of monthly certifications, daily balancing and other audit functions within the department.

Responsibilities include processing legal requests and unclaimed property. Also may include maintenance to customer records, such as address changes, name changes, etc Must be able to complete multiple assignments within given deadlines. Must be able to adhere to strict confidentiality rules and be able to work as a member of a team. Must have basic computer skills.

The Senior Credit Analyst develops expertise in evaluating the credit worthiness of individuals and businesses. The Senior Credit Analyst determines the likelihood that a borrower will be able to meet financial obligations and pay back a loan, often by spreading a borrower’s financial statements and reviewing the borrower’s financial history to determine if cash flow conditions will be conducive to satisfactory loan repayment. The Senior Credit Analyst, besides being skilled at financial statement analysis, uses a number of performance metrics when reviewing the financial history of a potential borrower. The Senior Credit Analyst focuses on determining whether the borrower will have sufficient cash flow by comparing borrower performance metrics to industry standards, other borrowers, and historical trends.

The Credit Analyst develops expertise in evaluating the credit worthiness of individuals and businesses. The Credit Analyst determines the likelihood that a borrower will be able to meet financial obligations and pay back a loan, often by spreading a borrower’s financial statements and reviewing the borrower’s financial history to determine if cash flow conditions will be conducive to satisfactory loan repayment. The Credit Analyst develops skills in financial statement analysis, using a number of performance metrics when reviewing the financial history of a potential borrower. The Credit Analyst focuses on determining whether the borrower will have sufficient cash flow by comparing borrower performance metrics to industry standards, other borrowers, and historical trends.

The function of the System Administrator is to administer and maintain the Bank’s servers within the Virtual Server infrastructure and assist the Bank’s Network Administrator in the administration and maintenance of the Bank’s Virtual Desktop infrastructure. Assist with the daily operations of the network and networked applications ensuring that all systems are operating porperly. Assist in the resolution of tickets within the Help Desk system.